Lake Windermere

Saturday, 17 September 2016

WHAT HAPPENED TO SUMMER?

After 3 swims in beautiful warm conditions with air temperatures over 30C, today we swam Lilford Lock to Barnwell Mill and it was 11C! Fortunately the water was still warm at 18C.

A lot of social media chat about the 24 hour 1 mile every hour swim next year.

Not for me! I don't want to be ploughing out huge miles just to do that swim in April and keep that level going right through to my Channel swim in July. Plus, I hate getting in and out of the water, I would rather choose an event that would allow me to swim continuously.

Anyway, swimming well at the moment as Gibraltar is now a month away. Can't wait.

Back to a favourite in the car this week. Saw Doctors live. I have fallen for another you can make your own way home.

Alderney to France

aurigny - Channel Islands

Followers

Jersey to France

Sunrise over the Channel

France in sight

Windemere at night

Hellespont

Windermere

About Me

I am a Kiwi living in the UK. I have completed a number of iconic open water swims latterly Europe to Asia and Lake Windermere 3 times, including a double (2 way) swim of the lake. I am have booked several more exciting challenges! My double (2 way) 13 hour 34 minutes Windermere Swim was followed by a 9 hour 18 minute crossing of the English Channel from Jersey to France, followed by a 14 hour swim across from Dover to the French Coast in August 2013. In 2014 I took part in a 16 hour swim with the On Porpoise Diabetes UK relay across the Channel.
I am the first New Zealander to complete a two way Windermere and the first to complete the Jersey to France Channel crossing. I am also the oldest person to complete both those swims.
In August 2014 I became the first person in history to swim to France from 2 different Channel Islands when I swam from Alderney to France in 6 hours 27 minutes. My 2015 swims included the 44 mile around Jersey swim in August.